Mike Fay Appears On Talking Golf With Virgil Herring

This morning Mike appeared on Talking Golf with Virgil Herring on 104.5 The Zone in Nashville, TN. Part of the Golf Talk America streaming LIVE on PGA Tour Radio/XM Radio. Mike gives his tips on how to work on your game in the winter months and how having Gears Golf has changed his golf instruction. To listen to the interview -please click here

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What is a slice? Why does the ball go so far away from where we want it to go? In this video, Mike discusses why you slice the golf ball and how you can start to straighten out those way word golf shots. Please leave your comments below.With over 25 years of...

The center of your pelvis plays a big role in how good your short game is. In this video, Mike discusses how to get your pelvis in a better position to hit more solid golf shots around the green. Please leave your comments below.With over 25 years of teaching...

Pre shot routines are so important. In this video Mike discusses how a limited focus and picking a smaller target to hit a larger one can help you hit the golf ball straighter. Pleae leave your comments below. With over 25 years of teaching experience, it's easy to...

In this Virtual Coach session Mike shows how using a pen can help you control an open club face. Please leave your comments below!With over 25 years of teaching experience, it's easy to see why Mike has become a leader in the world of golf instruction. Everything from...

In this Virtual Coach session we work on not tilting so much in the downswing, transferring weight better, and being able to hit a fade better. Please leave your comments below!With over 25 years of teaching experience, it's easy to see why Mike has become a leader...

How does an online private coaching program work? Mike shows that you can get better at playing golf while you are at home. All you need is Coach Now and Zoom, let the learning begin! Pleae leave your comments below.With over 25 years of teaching experience, it's easy...

Turn Left To Stop Hitting Your Golf Shots LeftIn this video Mike works with a player who slides and hits all his shots to the left. You have to turn more to the left when you are hitting it left.With over 25 years of teaching experience, it's easy to see why Mike has...

Learn the "Pinkie Curl" Pitch Golf ShotIn this video Mike teaches you the Pinkie Curl shot. A pitch golf shot used when you have to hit a soft landing shot around the green.With over 25 years of teaching experience, it's easy to see why Mike has become a leader in the...

Good Golf Posture Sets Up EverythingYou can't do much if you don't have good posture when you are hitting a golf ball. In this video, Mike shows you some tips to get into an athletic stance and help you move better as you hit a golf ball.With over 25 years of teaching...

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Our articles on the principal changes in the Rules of Golf for 2012 – 15 continues as we discuss “Rule 6-3a Time of Starting”. Rule 6-3a has been amended to provide that the penalty for starting late, but within five minutes of the starting time, is reduced from...

What happens when you hit a shot toward a water hazard and you do not see your ball actually enter the hazard, but when you arrive at the hazard you cannot find your ball? Do you just assume that it entered the hazard and proceed under Rule 26 -1 Relief for Ball in...

While working a stroke play tournament this summer I was called over by a player to make a ruling. At a par - 4 hole, Player A hit his second shot into a dense thicket behind the green. Since the ball may be lost, Player A announced that he was going to hit a...

Let me take you back to the The (British) Open. Adam Scott, until the last three holes, was in complete command. Ernie Els was steady and sank a birdie putt on the 18th. No big deal. But, Scott did not drive the ball in the fairway on the 18th and subsequently made...

Using The Body's Three Energy Systems For Golf The human body needs energy to move and do things. The human body has three energy systems that are used to generate the energy used by the body for different daily activities. It is important to note that these energy...

Energy On The Course In my last post I spoke about the often overlooked part of a golf training program, recovery. Four areas were mentioned in the post and I promised that I would give you some strategies that you could use for each area to give you the best possible...

[vc_row][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_single_image image="5501" img_size="large" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] This problem comes up often. You are trying to putt your ball and someone's ball is in your way. What do you do? Frank and Mike discuss how to move...

How To Check Your Joint Range of Motion It is important in a good golf swing to be able to move with freedom and speed. Having a body that is capable of this type of movement means that more power can be generated and a more consistent and reliable swing can be...

Every so often, I will get a question that goes something like this: “I hit my ball into a sand bunker and I don’t know how to hit out of a bunker. Can I declare my ball unplayable and go back to the spot where I last hit to replay the shot”. A player who is...

Ahh, the teeing ground. Where it all begins! Most players just tee the ball up between the markers and hit. There is much more to the teeing ground. In the next video in the Playing By The Rules Video Series, Mike and Frank discuss the actual area of the teeing...

In this post we discuss what a caddie's responsibility is under the rules of golf. Rule 6, The Player, is one of the Rules that deals with a players responsibilities during a stipulated round of golf. Rule 6-1 specifically states: "The player and his caddie are...

The Origins of the Masters Theme Song So where did the Masters theme song come from? That iconic music you hear every year around Masters time. So soothing and peaceful. Makes you think of azaleas, beautiful green grass, perfectly manicured fairways and especially...

Should I Chip Or Pitch? One question that I am often asked is: what club should I use around the green for a particular shot. Which is usually followed by me asking them this: Do you think you should chip this shot or pitch this shot? The following are some...

Does Your Ball Marker Size Matter? A current fad in golf is to mark one’s golf ball with a poker chip or a poker chip sized ball marker. This brought up an interesting question with regards to “size” or “type” of object used to mark one’s golf ball. The Note to Rule...

A Better Address Equals A Better TakeawayThe address position is very important! In this video Mike shows how address effects the takeaway and the overall swing. Please leave your comments below! With over 25 years of teaching experience, it's easy to see why Mike...

Amateur players are going to be pleased with some of the rule changes for 2012. Amateur golfers all over the world will now be allowed to play for unlimited hole – in – one prizes. In the past, the rules allowed for amateurs to receive only small prizes, and that...

Mike Fay Golf is proud to announce that sports psychologist to the pros Dr. Joseph Parent will appear on the Sunday June 2nd edition of the Ask The Pro Show on Twitter. Dr. Parent will field viewers questions, discuss his best selling Zen Golf books, along with...

The USGA and the R&A, the governing bodies of golf, have proposed a rule change that would ban anchoring of a putter to the body while making a stroke. How clever. The USGA and R&A are not specifically banning anchored putting, instead, they have proposed a...

According to the definition in the Rules of Golf, a caddie is one who assists the player in accordance with the Rules, which may include carrying or handling the player’s clubs during play. Caddies are covered under Rule 6 The Player, and most specifically under...

Okay, remember what I talked about: Coach Tiger 1. look at your grip 2. where are your feet? 3. where are your hands? 4. what’s your target? 5. what’s your head position? Now, swing... Golf is a tough game-mostly played between the ears. That being said, when we...

The Golf Grip And Closing The Club FaceIn the following video Mike explains that holding this grip really strong in the trail hand aids in holding the club face too open. Unfortunately this causes this player to aim too far to the left, swing to far to the left, and...

The Kevin Na slow play phenomenon at the Tournament Players Championship has everyone in the golf community talking about slow play. Na has become the poster-boy for slow play and has been torched in the locker room and in social media. He was put on the clock in...

Pre shot routines are so important. In this video Mike discusses how a limited focus and picking a smaller target to hit a larger one can help you hit the golf ball straighter. Pleae leave your comments below. With over 25 years of teaching experience, it's easy to...

I had an interesting Rules situation arise while officiating at a Blue Water Junior Golf Tour event at the Port Huron Golf Club a few weeks ago. On the sixteenth hole, lying in some heavy grass was an abandoned ball which had broken into pieces. A player hit their...